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November 08, 2005

2FO's

It's nice to know that there are a few folks still sticking around. Thanks for the comments. We had a beautiful weekend, and I was able to get a few shots of my finished projects in the warm sunshine.

Here is my finished and blocked Charlotte. It was a great pattern, fun to knit, and quite cozy! For those (few) who don't know this pattern intimately, this is the Charlotte's Web Shawl, made with 5 different skeins of Koigu KPPPM. I actually bought a 6th skein just like the 5th one used so that the crocheted edging would match that last section of knitting (and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have had enough of that skein left to do it). I knit her up on US 6 Addi Turbos. The pattern stitch was complex enough to keep the knitting interesting, but easy enough that I could memorize the repeat after a few repeats had been done. She's been perfect for my chilly evenings inside the house. As has been mentioned before elsewhere, the transformation she makes with blocking is really pretty amazing. Charlotte on the needles is a shriveled little mass, and it's hard to imagine what the finished product will look like. However, once she's been blocked and is allowed to spread her wings, she's really gorgeous. Me likey.

And Rogue is the other knit that's finally been all put together. The ends are even all woven in. Again, this is a pattern that's been all around blogland so I don't feel compelled to talk about it too much. I knit it using Claudia's zipped cardigan modification. The zipper was matched to my yarn at ZipperStop in NY. The yarn I used was Jo Sharp Aran Tweed in the color Saltbush. I'm just echoing what has been said elsewhere, but this was so fun and fast to knit up, and the pattern was very well written. I'm almost considering making more of these as gifts. You can click for the side view that shows off the hood and side cables.

So there they are. I'll update my sidebar soon, when I'm at home, and my recent return to knitting schizophrenia will become evident. I can say that the Christmas tree skirt is showing some good progress, but as predicted is going pretty slowly by my standards. My goal is just to give it some time each night. With all the yarn mess that's attached to it, it's definitely not a project that goes beyond my coffee table. I'll get some photos of it up again soon.

Both projects are very pretty! I love the Charlotte pattern. Your color choices are really nice.
Your Rogue came out great too. I have that also on my to do list for one of these days. Nice knitting! :)

I'm hoping to get to Rogue in a cardi version, a la Claudia as well next fall. I dont' see it happening this winter, as there are other things I want to knit, but I do like the cardigan version of Rogue best. Yours turned out very nicely and I love the color you knit it. Charlotte's Web is another great knit too!

Beautiful FOs, Barb! I'm wearing my Charlotte today, actually, but I think my JS Aran Tweed is going to become Chicknits Twist instead of Rogue. Lastly, in my parallel world, I too had a check returned for Zonta wires, but I got some from the Threadbear boys ~

I was just reading your new post when I realized I somehow never commented on this one! I don't know how with 2 gorgeous FOs!!! Rogue looks wonderful and seeing your cardi makes me think that I should someday make one too (even though it wouldn't be all that different from my pullover). And you picked great Charlotte's Web colors too. Very nice!